"Under My Skin" | ||||
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Single by Deborah Conway | ||||
from the album String of Pearls | ||||
B-side | "It's All Part Of My Education" | |||
Released | September 1991 | |||
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Label | Mushroom | |||
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Producer(s) | Joe Hardy | |||
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"Under My Skin" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Deborah Conway. It was released as the second single from her debut studio album String of Pearls (1991). It peaked at number 34 in Australia in December 1991. [1]
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [2] | 34 |
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